1skills. Undergraduate introductory courses cover a wide variety of fundamental topics such aselectrical circuits, electronics, logic design, computer programming, statics and dynamics, materialscience, biomedical and industrial systems, etc. Students in their first-year face challenges due toseveral factors related to the transition from high school to college. Although there are resourcesavailable for high school graduates to explore the campus such as open-house, freshmenorientations, and advisor meetings, students struggle with the thought of a college environmentand higher expectations. Several teaching pedagogies such as active learning, flipped classrooms,online discussion groups, and peer mentoring [1-6] have been studied in the past to
range of audiences as a student outcome [1].Research demonstrates that sustained, iterative practice in writing strengthens students’knowledge transfer and critical thinking skills [2-4]. Further, we know there is industry demandfor graduates with both technical and professional skills who can put those skills to immediateuse in their careers. [5-10]. The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) defineprofessional skills as: “problem solving, teamwork, leadership, entrepreneurship, innovation, andproject management” [11]. From this research, we believe a co-teaching model bringing togetherengineering faculty and faculty with expertise in technical communication may improvestudents’ professional communication skills. Our hypothesis is
) that provide studentswith the skills necessary to complete an integrated core project (ICP). This semester long ICP isa group project that thematically ties together CEE concepts, guiding students through thesequence of a residential site development project. Part 1 of the ICP requires a comprehensiveassessment of the existing site, including topography, slopes, land use, soils, and zoningcalculations, which provide real constraints and regulations for the students to adhere to whendeveloping a conceptual site plan layout. Once provided with a final site plan design for Part 2,students apply spatial analysis tools to evaluate drainage patterns and earthwork volumes, extractprofiles from existing and proposed surfaces, calculate quantities for
. It is one of the mosturgent issues our global community is facing. According to the UNEP 2022 Global Status Reportfor Buildings and Construction [1], the buildings and construction sector consumes about 34percent of global energy use and accounts for 37 percent of global energy and process-relatedcarbon emissions in 2021. Civil engineers who are responsible for the design and construction ofthese physical systems play an essential role in reducing carbon emissions, thereby mitigatingclimate change. In terms of resilience, the infrastructure systems civil engineers design andconstruct typically have long service lives. That said, the increasing severity of hazardsattributable to climate change places these systems at significant risk, where
the Connectionsgroup include (1) connecting students across multiple years and (2) more formally surveyingparticipants about the benefits of participating in the group and potential areas for growth andimprovement.IntroductionFirst-year engineering students face many challenges. A variety of efforts have been made toprovide support for students as they deal with difficult courseloads and adjustments to college.Institutions have developed modifications to curricula [1]; innovative introductory courses[2],[3]; new advising strategies [4],[5]; peer-led support options [6]; and extracurricular activities[7],[8] that aim to engage first-year engineering students, connect them to resources andcommunity available at the institution, and enable them
(UGR) programs. Inaddition, UGR experiences could be greatly improved by the incorporation of an entrepreneurialmindset (EM) and entrepreneurially-minded learning (EML).This project has three objectives to impact undergraduates concerning research early in theirprogram of study: (1) Knowledge, having awareness of basic facts about research; (2) Mindset,understanding the entrepreneurial mindset and its role in research; and (3) Motivation, loweringbarriers to entry for undergraduates contemplating opportunities to engage in research.This work emphasizes connecting first- and second-year undergraduate students with researchopportunities. Through a series of inspiring and intellectually stimulating videos, this projectestablishes the potential
of factors involved in solving complex global challenges is an ever-increasingimperative in engineering education programs [1]. The National Academy of Engineeringrecommends that engineering programs “communicate clearly to students throughout theircollege experience that engineering is about understanding, defining, and solving importantproblems for people and society, and that it requires a mix of technical and professional skills,and ability to communicate and work effectively across disciplinary boundaries and with manydifferent stakeholders, strong social consciousness, creativity, multicultural understanding, andbusiness/entrepreneurial understanding [2]. The Engineers Without Borders organizationdefines a global engineer as one who
Engineering Design, Basic Circuitry, and Coding to First-Year Engineering Students Using a 3D Printed Robotic Based ProjectIntroductionTraditional methods of teaching engineering design concepts are shown to be ineffective atpromoting learning and high-level skill development [1]. Alternatively, building a foundation ofproblem-solving and critical thinking skills is essential for producing creative and effectiveyoung engineers. Experimentation and hands-on activities allow students to observe and explorereal-world applications of fundamental theories and to develop a deep understanding oftheoretical lessons [2].In order to prepare students for the technologically advanced world they will enter aftergraduation
through innovative teaching methods. One such effort in fluid mechanics is a course onthe physics and art of flow visualization, developed by Dr. Jean Hertzberg at the University ofColorado, Boulder [1-3]. This technical elective, offered to engineering students and as studiocredit to fine arts students since 2003, has proven to be highly effective.Distinguished Professor Emeritus Gary Settles, from the Pennsylvania State University, is a self-taught painter whose works center on the subject of fluid dynamics. He encourages others toexplore the integration of fluid dynamics and art [4,5]. At the University of the Pacific, ProfessorSaid Shakerin has utilized water fountains with special effects as a medium to inspire hisstudents to incorporate
learning experiences in CS programs. Keywords—computer science, course sequence, curriculum design, higher education I. INTRODUCTION With rapid technological advancements, computer scientists are needed more than ever tosupport our nation’s economy and global competitiveness. However, approximately 59% ofcollege students in computer science (CS) programs drop out [1]. Many efforts have been madeto reduce this rate [e.g., 2, 3]. One area of research that has been examined to reduce this highattrition rate is CS course and curricula design [4, 5, 6]. Investigating the CS undergraduateprogram is important for finding strategic ways to improve student learning and motivation tocontinue in the CS
[1] was chosen to support a PLC course for second-year students in an Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology program at WesternCarolina University. The Open-Source project provides a programming environment withstandard PLC programming languages like Ladder Logic, Structured Text, Sequential FunctionCharts, Instruction List, and Function Block Diagrams. Students can write programs anddownload the results to a wide variety of low-cost hardware platforms. Some of the lower-costoptions include Arduino [2] and Raspberry Pi [3] boards. For the purpose of the paper somespecialty hardware was purchased that was Arduino based but included numerous input andoutput cards used in commercial PLCs. Using OpenPLC expanded the students’ access
moving images. While this approach allows for remotelearning, students interact with the IoT data stream, not the IoT devices. Scaling up stillrequires investing in additional hardware and could result in a higher cloud service cost.MethodsTwo of the faculty authors of this article implemented a Level 1 lab activity that required theirAAS level Applied Computer Technology students to develop a system with both a physicalRaspberry Pi model and in a VM environment and compare the two systems. A level (L1)activity means that the project involves both research and implementation and will take severalweeks to complete. These would include the QEMU hypervisor, Python programming, the GPIOLibrary, and Interfacing with Lights, Servos, and LEDs. The
as a sum of marginalization brought upon by each identity,but as a unique product of all the interlocking oppressions they face as multiply marginalizedpeople [1]. However, as the term has become more popularized and mainstream, definitions ofintersectionality – and what it means to do (or not do) “intersectional” research – have shiftedover time [2]. Since its first use in engineering education literature in 2009 [3], intersectionalityhas gained steadily increasing prevalence in engineering education research, highlighting theneed to unpack its definitions, meanings, operationalization, and utilization within the context ofengineering education. In this paper, I introduce a brief history of intersectionality’s radical roots and
creationorder. Lifelong learners also benefit from camaraderie between fellow learners and sympathyfrom faculty and mentors. From this understanding, engineering educators can develop activitiesand assignments that foster these attitudes and enforce practice in the activities of lifelonglearners.IntroductionIn the West, the educational system shows signs of an imminent failure. Whether by design,negligence, or ignorance, graduates from American high schools lack critical thinking andmastery of basic knowledge to be successful in life, higher education, or engineering [1]–[5]. Inmany ways, the current educational moment has forgotten its two-fold aim: “the systematicdevelopment and cultivation of powers of mind and body” and “the systematic inculcation
about therole that these faculty can play in advocating for themselves towards work justice while beingsupported structurally in doing so. The purpose of this paper is to share how a structural mentoring hub for BIPOCxcontingent faculty in engineering was conceived and designed. While the mentoring hub is yet tobegin, the authors believe that sharing their conception process, that led to an NSF-funded project,can better support others to create similar types of initiatives at their home institutions. The 1mentoring hub, called Raíces (or roots in Spanish) Institute for Transformative Advocacy (RITA;Figure 1) is anticipated to start later
Education, 2023 Workshop on Global Engineering Design for Low-Resource SettingsBackgroundGlobal engineering is becoming more prevalent as technology increases communication andcollaboration worldwide [1]. To keep up with the ever-evolving society, global engineers mustwork on cross-cutting issues and bring a diverse mindset to work nimbly across differentenvironments with changing resources [1,2]. This adaptability requires being comfortable withdesign skills and being open to new ideas and international relations [3]. The design process iscrucial for students to experience and understand how to meet a population’s needs and iteratethrough feasible and culturally appropriate solutions.Undergraduate engineering curricula have significantly
in engineering classroomsand how different cultural competencies of students in a team impacts teamwork and in turn student learning. Introduction Globalization has increased the importance of foreign markets and internationalcommerce making the American workforce more globally interdependent. This has necessitatedthat engineers of today work in collaborative environments to solve problems in global contexts.Undergraduate engineering education needs to focus on training engineers who can work ineffective teams whose members are diverse in geographic location, origin, skills, and culture [1],[2], [3], [4]. This prompted the ABET to change the EC2000 criterion of learning outcomes
education research, conducted as a collabora- tive partnership involving engineering and education faculty, postgraduate and graduate researchers, and K-12 educators, has: (1) created, implemented, and examined over 100 standards-aligned robotics-based science and math lessons and (2) developed, practiced, and examined research-guided pedagogical ap- proaches for science and math learning using robotics. He received NYU Tandon’s 2002, 2008, 2011, and 2014 Jacobs Excellence in Education Award, 2002 Jacobs Innovation Grant, 2003 Distinguished Teacher Award, and 2012 Inaugural Distinguished Award for Excellence in the category Inspiration through Lead- ership. Moreover, he is a recipient of 2014-2015 University
underserved populations, and especially in the STEM subjects. Prior to joining JHU, Rachel spent 6 years as a principal in a Title 1 middle school in Washington, DC. Before that, she was an assistant principal, math department chair, and 5th grade math teacher. She holds a B.A. in Psychology from Duke University and an M.A.T. from American University. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023WIP: Using participatory design and qualitative research strategies in thedevelopment of a new faculty mentoring program for undergraduateengineering studentsConstanza Miranda 1*, Rachel McClam 21 Johns Hopkins University, Whiting School of Engineering. constanzamiranda@jhu.edu2 Johns Hopkins University
©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 WIP: Taking Responsibility to Understand Engineering (TRUE): Aqualitative investigation of students’ engineering self-efficacy as a result of participation in a multi-stakeholder capstone programAbstractThe recent Boyer 2030 commission report on undergraduate education at U.S. researchuniversities emphasized "World Readiness," referring to "a vision of undergraduate educationthat includes and goes beyond the essential goal of near-term workforce readiness toempower students for citizenship, life, and work throughout their lifetimes" [1, p.22]. In orderto optimize student learning and success towards "world readiness," we must empowerstudents to become agents of change in their own spaces
tobe [its] central or distinguishing activity” [1]. Mastering design skills requires students topractice design in authentic contexts and engage in thoughtful reflections formeaning-making. Engineering design notebooks are gaining attention by instructors tointegrate their facilitation (structured, semi-structured or open) and reflections, as thenotebook serves the dual purpose of learning and assessment. The notebook (product orprocess-focused) is intended to record the thoughts, design iterations, and research conductedby students, while the instructors are able to assess student progress in a formative and/orsummative manner.While the structure can vary significantly, we can make an important distinction betweenprocess- and product-based
. He is interested in exploring how students learn computer science concepts and developing tools to assist them in the learning process ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Teaching Computer Architecture with Spatial Ability Considerations1 IntroductionStudents’ spatial ability or ability to reason about visual images is highly correlated with successand retention in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields. Wai et al.[1] found that this correlation is particularly strong for computer science and engineeringdisciplines[1]. Many studies indicate that female students have lower spatial ability than malestudents and wealthy students
journals being devoted to this efforts.1-6 After social backlash in the 1950s negativelyimpacted the reputation of comics and ended most of the research being conducted on comics in education,7-8 despite the majority of studies at the time indicating their broad positive potential, comics only began tobe reintroduced in formal learning environments in the United States over the past two decades.9-13 Now,educational comics are readily being produced to cover a range of fields, particularly in STEM at all levelsof learning, with positive impact having been shown in covering topics of medical techniques,14-15 solar-terrestrial phenomena such as global warming and geomagnetism,11 biology,16-17 anatomy,18 polymerscience,19 and mathematics.20 Overall
higher education (i.e., discovery, integration, engagement, and the scienceof teaching and learning) was delivered to 32 workshop participants. The workshop hadthree objectives, namely: 1) raising awareness to Boyer’s model of scholarship in highereducation; 2) applying Boyer’s model to evaluate participants’ own work; and 3) leadinginstitutional change by sharing Boyer’s model back home. To achieve these objectives,four activities were undertaken, including: 1) pre-conference review of educationalmaterials introducing Boyer’s model (view a video and share on a discussion board); 2)on-site expert testimony clarifying Boyer’s model (brief lectures by four speakers); 3) on-site hands-on, small-group work (employing career cartography to achieve
, the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) andthe American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) have discussed the need for engineersof the future to be “T-shaped” professionals who possess a deep subject knowledge and theability to apply that knowledge broadly [1-4] (the vertical of the T-shape refers to this depth ofknowledge and the horizontal refers to the ability to to transfer this knowledge to variousapplications).A problem exists, however, in that engineering students often face difficulties in transferringknowledge and developing the connections that exist between concepts and courses in theirprogram of study [5-7]. This deficiency is not often addressed by faculty teaching engineeringcourses, which are often taught in silos and
staff and attendees that build a diverse and welcomingcommunity within the makerspace, while also providing standardization to workshops, ensuringquality, accessibility, and a rolling training platform so every year new employees can beonboarded. This peer-to-peer learning system encourages communication, understanding, and abalance of power between the students and instructors, understood through quantitative andqualitative data from attendee feedback and employee review.1 Introduction and Motivation: Due to the recent Maker Movement, education has seen a significant push towardshands-on-learning both in and out of the classroom. Spaces have and are continuing to bedeveloped with the goals of providing a place for students to learn
abilities are inherent and can not be improved [1].Having a growth mindset is crucial for successfully designing and implementing a process as achemical engineer. Innovative design is iterative, requiring continuous learning and improvementas well as consistent effort after setbacks without succumbing to self-doubt, which are thehallmarks of a growth mindset. Interestingly, the standard chemical engineering curriculum, ingeneral, does not have any built-in initiatives to develop a growth mindset in undergraduatestudents. Therefore, we decided to address this gap as part of curriculum improvement in theDepartment of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering (ChemBE) at Johns Hopkins University. Mass and energy balance is generally the first core
collaboratively with several universities in Asia, the World Bank Institute, and US- AID to design and conduct workshops promoting active-learning and life-long learning that is sustainable and scalable. Dr. Lawanto’s research interests include cognition, learning, and instruction, and online learning.Joshua Marquit, Pennsylvania State University ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 1 Work in Progress: Proposing Items for an Engineering Undergraduate Subjective Wellbeing Questionnaire (EUSWQ) Muhammad Asghar 1,*, Angela Minichiello 1, Daniel Kane 1
organizational management, this paper discusses how the use of practitioners supports the“leadership” aspect of the fifth ABET student outcome. The seven ABET student outcomes and nineUSAFA institutional outcomes are shown in Figure 1: Figure 1: ABET Student Outcomes and USAFA Institutional OutcomesLiterature Review on Utilization of Practitioners in Education:Academic partnerships with industry provide many learning benefits that include opportunitiesfor field trips (Welch et al. 2018), service-learning experiences (Oakes 2011), and internships(Tener 1996, Saviz et al. 2011, Weatherton 2012, Welch et al. 2018). Partnerships with industryfor realistic projects in capstone courses is quite common (Akili 2010, McGinnis and Welch2010, Aktan et
its attempts to foster interdependency, and thatthis can result in maladaptive team behaviors like specialization and attentional narrowing.In response to these observations, this paper seeks to articulate features of laboratories that cantrigger this cognitive-load-based loss of learning. It suggests future experimental and theoreticalwork to refine the features that have been articulated.1 IntroductionLaboratory activities, defined here as “instructor-led, hands-on experiences in which studentscharacterize or prototype an engineering artifact or measure natural phenomena,” are acornerstone of engineering pedagogy, with some estimates predicting that as many as 50% ofengineering classes include a laboratory activity [1]. Other work shows